Head of Heo Jun Museum gives interview

Head of Heo Jun Museum gives interview

Kim Chung-bae, chief of the Heo Jun Museum, poses for a photo prior to an interview with Yonhap News Agency at the museum in Seoul's Gangseo Ward on April 17, 2025. The museum features renowned physician Heo Jun (1539–1615) during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), who wrote the traditional Korean medical book "Donguibogam." An encyclopedia of medical knowledge and treatment techniques, the 25 volumes of the book were inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register in 2009. (Yonhap)

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